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Spot Prawns with 'Nduja, Butter and Lemon

While they may look (and taste!) like tiny lobsters, these delicate and sweet spot prawns are actually very large shrimp. Serve them with a bit of spicy-sweet 'nduja, butter and lemon juice... and many some crusty bread or parker house rolls to soak up the juices!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 187kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 large live spot prawns or 8-12 large head on shrimp
  • 4 oz 'Nduja or Spanish Chorizo about 1/2 cup
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 lemon

Instructions

  • Preheat a gass or charcoal grill to high heat. Note: if you don't have access to a grill the prawns can be cooked in a pot of salted boiling water.
  • Melt the butter in a sauté pan over medium low heat then add in the 'Nduja. Stir and break to the 'Nduja with the back of a wooded spoon. Keep the heat low–you're not looking to harshly sauté or brown the sausage, more so just render out some of that fat and warm it up.
  • While the 'Nduja is warming up place the prawns on onto the grill, directly onto the grates then cover and cook for 3 minutes. After three minutes flip them over and continue cooking, covered for 1-2 minutes just until the shells are bright red. Note: if using the boil method, drop the prawns in a large pot of salted boiling water, cook covered for 3-5 minutes until the shells are bright red.
  • Transfer the prawns to a large plate or platter, spoon the 'nduja and butter mixutre over top followed by a generous squeeze of lemon juice. Serve immedietly.

Notes

 
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions:
  • Spot Prawns: While they may look (and taste!) like tiny lobsters, these delicate and sweet spot prawns are actually very large shrimp. Spot prawns are local to the West Coast and even here can be tricky to find. If you can’t manage track them down for this recipe you can substitute large, head-on shrimp.  
  • 'Nduja:'Nduja is a soft, spreadable fermented pork sausage from Italy. It's seasoned with Calabrian chilies and smoked paprika. It has the most incredibly porky-spicy-sweet flavor. If you can't find 'nduja substitute Spanish chorizo.

Nutrition

Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 441mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 458IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg